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Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill
Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill A lithium-ion battery caused a fire outside a Westchester residence early Sunday morning, Feb. 2, prompting firefighters to issue safety warnings about the potential hazards of these increasingly common power sources.  The Peekskill Fire Department responded just after 3 a.m. to a report of a burning scooter outside a home. When crews arrived, they confirmed an active fire with flames up against the structure. Using pressurized water fire extinguishers, firefighters quickly controlled the blaze before it could spread to the building. Upon closer inspection, firefighters determined the …

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2 Firefighters Injured While Battling Blaze In Newburgh, Residents Evacuated 2 Firefighters Injured While Battling Blaze In Newburgh, Residents Evacuated
2 Firefighters Injured While Battling Blaze In Newburgh, Residents Evacuated Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a large fire that tore through a residence in Orange County late Friday night, Jan. 31, fire officials said.  The blaze began in Newburgh just before 11:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, when crews were dispatched to a blaze in the area of the Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital employee parking lot. Arriving firefighters encountered heavy smoke, eventually tracing the blaze to 74 Farrington St. Due to the deterioration of the structure, firefighters had to fight the fire from the outside using master stream devices. …

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Vehicles Crash Into Poles, Rocks, Hydrants Amid Snowstorm In Monsey, Airmont (VIDEO) Vehicles Crash Into Poles, Rocks, Hydrants Amid Snowstorm In Monsey, Airmont (VIDEO)
Vehicles Crash Into Poles, Rocks, Hydrants Amid Snowstorm In Monsey, Airmont (Video) Snowy and slippery conditions on Rockland County roads caused numerous vehicles to lose control and crash on Sunday night, Feb. 2.  The crashes occurred during a weather system that arrived in Rockland at around 6 p.m. on Sunday and brought around an inch of snow.  One such incident happened in Airmont near South Monsey Road and Saddle River Road, where a vehicle slid off the road and struck rocks. The car was eventually safely removed, The Monsey Scoop reported.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (…

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Teen Storms Home, Attacks Victim With Kids Inside Before Returning In Beacon: Police Teen Storms Home, Attacks Victim With Kids Inside Before Returning In Beacon: Police
Teen Storms Home, Attacks Victim With Kids Inside Before Returning In Beacon: Police A 17-year-old Hudson Valley resident was apprehended after forcing his way into a Dutchess County apartment, attacking a resident, and later returning to the scene while ignoring officers, police said.  The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Tompkins Terrace apartment complex in Beacon, according to the City of Beacon Police Department.  A woman at the scene told officers that the suspect, who also lives in the complex and was known to her, had forced his way into her apartment and assaulted her adult son with his 4- and 5-year-old children inside, the de…

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Man Follows Victim Home, Demands Keys In Rye Before Resisting Arrest: Police Man Follows Victim Home, Demands Keys In Rye Before Resisting Arrest: Police
Man Follows Victim Home, Demands Keys In Rye Before Resisting Arrest: Police A man was apprehended in Westchester after allegedly following a resident home and demanding their car keys before driving away, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 1, when 33-year-old Carlos Varela-Pichardo of the Bronx allegedly trailed a Rye resident to their home and tried to take their car keys, according to the City of Rye Police Department. After the resident refused to hand over their keys, Varela-Pichardo fled but was soon caught by officers a short distance away, authorities said. During a traffic stop, police said Varela-Pichardo was uncooperative and resisted w…

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Father, Son Struck By SUV In Hit-Run At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Father, Son Struck By SUV In Hit-Run At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Suspect At Large
Father, Son Struck By SUV In Hit-Run At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Police in Westchester are searching for a driver who fled the scene after hitting a father and son at the Cross County Center.  The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, when a dark gray SUV struck the pedestrians in a parking lot at the Cross County Center near the old TGI Fridays locale on Kimball Avenue, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. Instead of stopping, the driver immediately fled the scene, Spink said. Emergency responders arrived and evaluated the father and son. While neither showed visible injuries, the child was taken to a hospital as a prec…

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Man Killed Couple, Dog Before Setting Wappinger Fire, Police Say: Victims' IDs Released Man Killed Couple, Dog Before Setting Wappinger Fire, Police Say: Victims' IDs Released
Man Killed Couple, Dog Before Setting Wappinger Fire, Police Say: Victims' IDs Released Authorities have identified the victims of a deadly Dutchess County house fire and filed upgraded charges against the man accused of setting the blaze, police said.  Paul and Jo-Ann Hait, ages 63 and 65, were killed in the fire that tore through their home at 78 Marlorville Rd. in Wappinger on Sunday, Jan. 26, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 31.  Following further investigation, officials now allege that Robert J. Buda, age 34, murdered the couple and their dog before setting their home on fire. The victims were known to Buda, but authorities have no…

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Thick Smoke Pours From Mahopac Business, Prompts Large Response Thick Smoke Pours From Mahopac Business, Prompts Large Response
Thick Smoke Pours From Mahopac Business, Prompts Large Response A fire inside a dryer at a business in Putnam County sent thick smoke billowing through the building and a neighboring business, prompting a large emergency response. The blaze broke out on Friday, Jan. 31, at Mahopac Launderaid & Dry Cleaners, located at 960 South Lake Blvd., just before 11 a.m., according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  When first responders arrived, they encountered heavy smoke pouring from the front door, leading officials to activate a first-alarm structure fire response.  Fire crews determined that the flames had been contained to items insid…

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Brazen Burglars Hit Same Store Again and Again In Newburgh, Took Electronics: Police Brazen Burglars Hit Same Store Again and Again In Newburgh, Took Electronics: Police
Brazen Burglars Hit Same Store Again and Again In Newburgh, Took Electronics: Police Three suspects have been apprehended in connection with a string of commercial burglaries that targeted the same Orange County business, authorities announced.  Newburgh residents Sean Gaige, 36, Samantha Batule, 34, and Jonathan Warner, 37, were taken into custody on Friday, Jan. 31, after a police investigation linked them to multiple break-ins at a business on Pierces Road, the Newburgh Police Department said.  According to police, the suspects stole several thousand dollars worth of high-end electronics over multiple incidents. The stolen goods were then sold for cash and narc…

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Man Admits To 'Anal Sexual Contact' With Child Younger Than 11 In Newburgh Man Admits To 'Anal Sexual Contact' With Child Younger Than 11 In Newburgh
Man Admits To 'Anal Sexual Contact' With Child Younger Than 11 In Newburgh A 34-year-old man has pleaded guilty to charges connected to his sexual conduct with a child younger than 11 years old in Orange County, officials announced.  Newburgh resident Kelvin Dubon-Rivas pleaded guilty to first-degree rape on Friday, Jan. 31 in Orange County Court, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to Hoovler, Dubon-Rivas admitted that in September 2024, he engaged in "anal sexual contact" with the child.  When he is sentenced on Tuesday, May 20, he faces 20 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision. He w…

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